Morley Callander "Rat" Bruce (March 7, 1894 – November 25, 1959) was a Canadian professional

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who played for four seasons in the

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for the

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between 1917 and 1922. He won the Stanley Cup with Ottawa in

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and 1921.

Playing career

Born in North Gower,

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, south of Ottawa, Bruce played ice hockey in the

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for the Ottawa Aberdeens, New Edinburghs and Munitions. In 1917, he signed his first professional contract with the

for the 1917–18 season. After the season, Bruce served for a year in the armed forces. When his tour was done, he returned to the Senators for three seasons from 1919 to 1920 through 1921–22, during which the Senators won two Stanley Cup championships. While with the Ottawa Senators Bruce played mainly on defense, though while playing in the Ottawa City Hockey League he played forward, on the rover and centre positions.

Personal life

Bruce married Ida Hughes. They had two daughters Gwendolyn and Barbara. Bruce died in Ottawa in 1959 and is interred in Norway Bay, Quebec. Ida Hughes outlived Bruce, living until 1996 when she died at the age of 98.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

Notes

General

Obituary at LostHockey.com

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bruce, Morley 1894 births 1959 deaths Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian military personnel of World War I Ice hockey people from Ottawa Ottawa Senators (1917) players Stanley Cup champions